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For about two years I have been using my windows 2019 server to connect to a shared printer on a windows 10 machine (There is an app that only runs on server that I need to print labels from) but for about two weeks I can no longer connect to this specific printer and I get an error that windows cannot connect to it but other devices/workstations can connect to the printer just fine. I also have 3 other shared printers and they are working just fine. Other printers connect to the server as you can see below it is just this one for some reason.
I have read some people giving solutions one of them involves deleting the contents of this folder C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\3 but this folder seems to contain drivers for my other shared printers so I was hesitant to do that before I asked the question.
I have updated the server, and the windows 10 machines rebooted both I did not see anything in the firewall that would prevent this. Does anyone have any suggestions, please...
thank for your help!
Gary
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I have the exact same issue with a shared HP M551 Printer. It just started happening last week. I deleted the "C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\3" folder but that didn't help. I have a Windows 10 pc that I share the printer to another windows 10 pc. it worked fine until last week.
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I noticed no one answered my question or offered to help, Is there any one that can help me or give me a suggestion as to how to get this noticed in the community?. I am still having this problem even after that latest updated..
PLEASE HELP
thanks
Gary
Have the exact same problem, only on devices that are not on the domain.
Still trying to figure it out.
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Same here !! Tried different way still didn't work. And also asked to install driver every time even i installed the printer driver on local computer. looking for solution. 
Please help~~~
Thanks!
N.Z
I am guessing Microsoft does not care... if Customers have this problem
Tt has been almost 30 days since I originally posted this problem here and I continue to update my server 2019 and windows 10 machines with every patch and update that I can find and as of about 10 min ago I am still getting the SAME error with no explanation
ANYONE have any ideas?
thank
Gary
it is FIXED :o... at least for me
November 22, 2021—KB5007266 (OS Build 17763.2330) Preview
Now I never recommend installing a preview of anything especially on a server but for me it was important and the reward outweighed the risk
Gary